Yardi Breeze starts at US$1/unit/month with a $100 monthly minimum, and the UX still feels like a stripped-down enterprise tool. Central Rentals was designed from scratch for the 1-50-unit Canadian landlord, with the workflows you actually use.
| Feature | Central Rentals | Yardi Breeze |
|---|---|---|
| Built for Canada | Edmonton-headquartered | Available in Canada, US-first features |
| Provincial lease generator (all 13) | All 13 provinces + Quebec TAL | Generic templates; not provincial |
| Provincial notices (N1-N13, Form A, RTDRS, TAL) | Every provincial form | No provincial notice library |
| Rent tracking in CAD (peer-to-peer) | Native CAD + auto-reconciliation | Yardi payment add-on (extra fee) |
| CRA T776 + NR4 + T5013 exports | 1-click export at tax time | US 1099 only |
| Tenant screening (credit + ID + landlord) | 90-second 3-check pull | Via Yardi Resident Screening |
| Rent reported to Equifax + TransUnion | Free for tenants | Not available |
| Smart assistant (Mark) — leases, listings, replies | Built-in | Not included |
| Maintenance triage + work-order routing | Auto-triaged + vendor routing | Solid, but enterprise-flavoured |
| Starts at CA$5/month · Cancel anytime | From CA$5/mo, cancel anytime | Demo + sales call required |
| Starting price (per unit / month, CAD) | $60/moCAD / unit / month | $100+ USDMin + per-unit + add-ons |
Yardi Breeze is great if you've got 100+ units and need enterprise compliance. For 1-50 units in Canada, Central Rentals is faster to set up, cheaper, and built around your provincial rules.
Yes. Central Rentals starts at CA$60 per month (DIY / 1–10 units) with a paid plans from CA$5/month. Yardi Breeze starts at $100+ USD — typically 25-300× more for small Canadian portfolios.
No — Generic templates; not provincial. Central Rentals ships native provincial lease generators for all 13 provinces and territories, including the Quebec TAL and the Ontario Standard Lease (Form 2229E).
No — US 1099 only. Central Rentals generates CRA-ready exports at tax time with one click.
Most landlords with under 25 units move in under 90 minutes. We import tenants + leases + recurring rent schedules directly from CSV exports. No long-term contract, cancel anytime.